# doesnt make sense to me. **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [October 21, 2008, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/doesnt-make-sense-to-me/239675 "2008-10-21T18:15:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/doesnt-make-sense-to-me/239675/21 "2008-10-21T19:17:08Z")
> [@TurboTravis](#): > > 3k oil change is a total myth and you are a fool if you are doing this in your daily drivers. I change the semi-synthetic in my Corolla at 5K and I consider that conservative. If I was running full synthetic I’d go 7500 no question. Thank j00 Just because the oil appears “dirty” doesn’t mean that it is time for a change. ---
**Author:** ![JClark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jclark/32/6309_2.png) [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/doesnt-make-sense-to-me/239675/22 "2008-10-21T19:18:21Z")
Most synthetic oils change color and look “dirty” after their first heat cycle. Srsly. ---
**Author:** ![Shawn96VR-4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Shawn96VR-4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shawn96VR-4)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/doesnt-make-sense-to-me/239675/23 "2008-10-21T19:18:34Z")
I didn’t say it would break down. I said oil can get dirty at any time so I’ll change it more often to avoid a Travisity. ---
**Author:** ![Shawn96VR-4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Shawn96VR-4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shawn96VR-4)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/doesnt-make-sense-to-me/239675/24 "2008-10-21T19:19:22Z")
Who said anything about appearance? Broken down viscosity from constant tuning can cause bad shit to occur. Again, I am talking about a modded car but I am anal and still change every 3K. I got $20 to waste I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/doesnt-make-sense-to-me/239675/25 "2008-10-21T19:24:07Z")
Can I have your old oil? ---
**Author:** ![Cliff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b38774/32.png) [@Cliff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cliff)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/doesnt-make-sense-to-me/239675/26 "2008-10-21T19:24:30Z")
Don’t trust them. 15k is absolutely insane. They’re just trying to get you to fuck shit up so they can make money off you. ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/subtlemishap/tarpitsatarp.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/subtlemishap/tarpitsatarp.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Shawn96VR-4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Shawn96VR-4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shawn96VR-4)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/doesnt-make-sense-to-me/239675/27 "2008-10-21T19:24:44Z")
> [@chris88z24](#): > > Can I have your old oil? A Cobalt isn’t worthy. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JClark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jclark/32/6309_2.png) [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/doesnt-make-sense-to-me/239675/28 "2008-10-21T19:30:29Z")
> [@Shawn96VR-4](#): > > Who said anything about appearance? Broken down viscosity from constant tuning can cause bad shit to occur. Again, I am talking about a modded car but I am anal and still change every 3K. I got $20 to waste I guess. Have your synthetic tested. Seriously. If they say it needs to be changed at 3k, I’ll pay for the test. ---
**Author:** ![Shawn96VR-4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Shawn96VR-4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shawn96VR-4)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/doesnt-make-sense-to-me/239675/29 "2008-10-21T19:32:04Z")
> [@JClark](#): > > Have your synthetic tested. Seriously. If they say it needs to be changed at 3k, I’ll pay for the test. In the car that hasn’t been driven in about 4 months? 🙂 While I have no idea any tests or even the validity of the tests, I am not going to believe any car manufacturer’s claim about when I change my oil. That’s like listening to my bar tender who thinks I should have another double. 🙂 But, from my experience with my own oil changing and tuning, I have seen gassy oil so I’d rather not take a risk necessary or not. ---
**Author:** ![Neo187H](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/898d66/32.png) [@Neo187H](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Neo187H)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/doesnt-make-sense-to-me/239675/30 "2008-10-21T19:32:36Z")
Many european cars also use massive quantities of oil in order to keep the oil “good” for longer periods of time. Compared to the 4qts thats the norm in many domestic and imports, Mercedes uses approx. 8qts of oil in just about every engine. Mercedes recommended is every 12k. ---
**Author:** ![JClark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jclark/32/6309_2.png) [@JClark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JClark)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/doesnt-make-sense-to-me/239675/31 "2008-10-21T19:34:19Z")
> [@Shawn96VR-4](#): > > In the car that hasn’t been driven in about 4 months? 🙂 > > While I have no idea any tests or even the validity of the tests, I am not going to believe any car manufacturer’s claim about when I change my oil. That’s like listening to my bar tender who thinks I should have another double. 🙂 > > But, from my experience with my own oil changing and tuning, I have seen gassy oil so I’d rather not take a risk necessary or not. Speaking of useless tests, visual is probably the worst way to “test” an oil. Send it out, have a chemical breakdown done. Dont be ignant, dawg. ---
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/doesnt-make-sense-to-me/239675/32 "2008-10-21T19:42:25Z")
> [@Cliff](#): > > Don’t trust them. 15k is absolutely insane. They’re just trying to get you to fuck shit up so they can make money off you. > > ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/subtlemishap/tarpitsatarp.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/f/5/f5d9277dd58b24a1609415dd7aa4bf82f73852e3.jpeg) Porsche claims 15K service interval and 30K on the filter itself. I’ve worked on alot of cars that follow these service intervals, nothing fucked up inside… If the oil is good and doing it’s job there’s no need to dump it out, period. fuck I haven’t changed the oil/filter on my '95 taurus since I bought the POS almost 2 years ago, 20K miles roughly since then. I just keep adding what leaks out over 5k miles or so. :crackup ---
**Author:** ![Cliff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b38774/32.png) [@Cliff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cliff)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/doesnt-make-sense-to-me/239675/33 "2008-10-21T19:44:53Z")
> [@Boxersix](#): > > Porsche claims 15K service interval and 30K on the filter itself. I’ve worked on alot of cars that follow these service intervals, nothing fucked up inside… > > If the oil is good and doing it’s job there’s no need to dump it out, period. > > fuck I haven’t changed the oil/filter on my '95 taurus since I bought the POS almost 2 years ago, 20K miles roughly since then. I just keep adding what leaks out over 5k miles or so. :crackup lol I know. I just wanted an exscuse to post a retarded picture. ;p I don’t have to change oil on my sedan… it leaks bad enough that its got three fresh quarts every 3 months. :banana ---
**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/doesnt-make-sense-to-me/239675/34 "2008-10-21T19:45:19Z")
5-6k in the golf and every 10k in the tdi. ---
**Author:** ![JiM\_P\_2001](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim_p_2001/32/6364_2.png) [@JiM\_P\_2001](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JiM_P_2001)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/doesnt-make-sense-to-me/239675/35 "2008-10-21T19:48:45Z")
I change the oil on my car every 3k because it gets blacker than a kenyan’s ass ---
**Author:** ![cazwrx187](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cazwrx187/32/6388_2.png) [@cazwrx187](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cazwrx187)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/doesnt-make-sense-to-me/239675/36 "2008-10-21T20:00:41Z")
> [@JiM P 2001](#): > > I change the oil on my car every 3k because it gets blacker than a kenyan’s ass That is quite dahrk :nod ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/doesnt-make-sense-to-me/239675/37 "2008-10-21T20:05:31Z")
> [@TurboTravis](#): > > 3k oil change is a total myth and you are a fool if you are doing this in your daily drivers. I change the semi-synthetic in my Corolla at 5K and I consider that conservative. If I was running full synthetic I’d go 7500 no question. i go 5-7500 in my gti and i use castrol 5w-40… my daily uses some oil so i add but do a filter change every 10k on it regardless of how much i add in that time frame… ---
**Author:** ![Shawn96VR-4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Shawn96VR-4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shawn96VR-4)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/doesnt-make-sense-to-me/239675/38 "2008-10-21T20:17:24Z")
> [@JClark](#): > > Speaking of useless tests, visual is probably the worst way to “test” an oil. Send it out, have a chemical breakdown done. > > Dont be ignant, dawg. When the oil sloshes and stinks of oil, I don’t need a test. $20 and I am golden. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Shawn96VR-4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@Shawn96VR-4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shawn96VR-4)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/doesnt-make-sense-to-me/239675/39 "2008-10-21T20:18:03Z")
A recent test showed LS1 doesn’t need oil. Unfortunately, Smokin’s car wasn’t so lucky. :ahh ---
**Author:** ![6SPD\_S4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/6spd_s4/32/6326_2.png) [@6SPD\_S4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/6SPD_S4)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2008, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/doesnt-make-sense-to-me/239675/40 "2008-10-21T20:20:15Z")
:ponder If the LS1 doesnt need it, how come Royal Purple advertise 9hp gain by using their product?? :mwahaha [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/doesnt-make-sense-to-me/239675.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/doesnt-make-sense-to-me/239675.md?page=3)